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China's military drills around Taiwan island continue

CGTN, 05 Aug 2022

For more:
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-08-05/China-s-military-drills-around-Taiwan-island-continue-1cg0WUDkG4g/index.html

The PLA Eastern Theater Command deployed fighter jets, bombers and surveillance aircraft in areas around China's Taiwan region in a military drill on Friday. The People's Liberation Army is carrying out live-fire military drills in six areas around Taiwan island.

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